'I Am My Own Wife' at Gulfshore Playhouse

Kraig Swartz takes on 37 different roles, from Charlotte to Nazi soldier to East German prostitute in Gulfshore Playhouse performance of 'I Am My Own Wife.' The play, based on a true story, explores the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, an East German man who survived both the Nazis and the brutal Communist regime as a cross-dressing museum owner.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kristen Coury, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Gulfshore Playhouse, gives direction to Kraig Swartz as he runs through a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.

Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Kraig Swartz performs during a rehearsal of the one-man Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama "I Am My Own Wife" at the Gulfshore Playhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The play will run from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3 with a preview performance on Jan. 17.